When reading an HTTP response from a server, if no read amount is specified, the default behavior will be to use Content-Length. This allows a malicious server to cause the client to read large amounts of data into memory, potentially causing OOM or other DoS.
History

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0000


Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:45:00 +0000


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First Time appeared Python
Python cpython
Vendors & Products Python
Python cpython

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Description When reading an HTTP response from a server, if no read amount is specified, the default behavior will be to use Content-Length. This allows a malicious server to cause the client to read large amounts of data into memory, potentially causing OOM or other DoS.
Title Excessive read buffering DoS in http.client
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published: 2025-12-01T18:02:38.483Z

Updated: 2025-12-05T20:30:25.394Z

Reserved: 2025-12-01T17:54:40.759Z

Link: CVE-2025-13836

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-01T18:32:42.784Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-01T18:16:04.200

Modified: 2025-12-05T17:16:01.917

Link: CVE-2025-13836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-01T18:02:38Z

Links: CVE-2025-13836 - Bugzilla